Including the title track, many of the songs on Glad Rag Doll—which Krall calls "a song and dance record"—were culled from her collection of old 78s, a lifelong pursuit. "We all just went in there as if the songs were written yesterday. I didn't want to make a period piece or nostalgia record," she asserts. Besides these 1920s and 30s songs reimagined for the 21st century, Krall brings her exquisite artistry to the 1950s Doc Pomus classic "Lonely Avenue," the Gene Austin number "Let It Rain," and modern songwriters Buddy and Julie Miller's yearning ballad "Wide River to Cross." Her arresting version of "There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth the Salt of My Tears" premiered online; other tunes include "We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye," "Just Like a Butterfly That's Caught in the Rain," "Prairie Lullaby," "I'm a Little Mixed Up," "Here Lies Love," "I Used to Love You, But It's All Over Now," and "When the Curtain Comes Down."

"A transformative musician in the world of vernacular American music."—Buffalo News